The White Lotus creator Mike White is returning to Survivor and he’s not holding back about the fanbase.
Appears on The tonight showWhite explained why he became a member Survivor 50: In the hands of the fansthe milestone season marking 25 years of reality competition.
The new season gives viewers the opportunity to vote on key elements of the game.
“The fans suck. Because the fans are cruel,” White said on The Tonight Show.
Host Jimmy Fallon was quick to respond: “No, the fans are great!”
White called them “sadistic,” before adding, “I mean, I love fans. Thank you, fans.”
White competed for the first time on Survivor: David vs. Goliath in 2018. He said he “didn’t want to miss something that could be super cool.”
“I never thought it would fit into my schedule, but when I heard the dates I thought, ‘I could actually go.’ That would be so hard to go again.”
White even adjusted the production timeline for the fourth season of The White Lotus to participate.
Host Jeff Probst told Variety that it was White’s choice, saying “we did not ask Mike White, ‘Please change your White Lotus schedule.’ He said, “I’ll change my White Lotus schedule if you want me.”
